Constituency : Ryedale 1986-7
Elizabeth became the first female Liberal MP since Megan Lloyd-George's defeat in 1951 securing Ryedale with a huge swing. The Alliance had a near-miss at West Derbyshire on the same night, losing by just 100 votes.
Elizabeth was educated at the University of York. She became a teacher and lecturer. She contested Howden in 1979 coming second. She became a Ryedale district councillor in 1980. She contested Ryedale in 1983 coming a distant second.
Elizabeth was unable to hold the seat in 1987, losing by nearly 10,000 votes. From 1989 to 1990 she was chairman of the District Council.She slipped further behind in 1992
Elizabeth is still a district councillor and group leader of the LIberal Democrats at the age of 91.
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